扣

To fasten in Chinese: 扣 (kòu)

kòu

to fasten

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to fasten
  2. 2to button
  3. 3button
  4. 4buckle
  5. 5knot
  6. 6to arrest
  7. 7to confiscate
  8. 8to deduct (money)
  9. 9discount
  10. 10to knock
  11. 11to smash, spike or dunk (a ball)
  12. 12to cover (with a bowl etc)
  13. 13(fig.) to tag a label on sb
  14. 14(Tw) (loanword) code

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扣

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄡˋ

kòu

ㄎ/ kㄡ/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 出门前别忘了扣上大衣。

    chū mén qián bié wàng le kòu shàng dà yī。

    Don't forget to button up your coat before going out.

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Related words

回扣

huí kòu

brokerage

扣除

kòu chú

to deduct

扣留

kòu liú

to detain

扣押

kòu yā

to detain

纽扣

niǔ kòu

button

折扣

zhé kòu

discount

扣人心弦

kòu rén xīn xián

to excite

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